Rivet catcher



. Dec. 15,1931. c HENDERSON 1,837,045

RI VET CATCHER Fild Dec. 14. 1929 Inventor: 0/4/2455 ,9. Hs/vaseso/xg Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES n. HENDERSON, or WALKERVTLLE, oivranro, CANADA mm carcrmn Application filed December 14, 1929. Serial No.-414,192.

This invention relates to rivet catchers used by workmen to catch hot rivets thrown to them during the erection of steel structures, and has for its object the provision of a novel construction composed of few parts and which is provided with a novel handle adapted to be swung back parallel with the sides of the body to permit nesting of the catchers for storage and shipping.

Another object is to provide a simple and novel spacing and locking tongue for holding the handles in spaced relation and locking them against movement relative to the body when the device is in use.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a rivet catcher constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line I IIIII of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan showing the mounting of the handle spacing and locking tongue.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the funnelshaped body of the catcher which has its top edge rolled over a wire reenforcing ring 3.

A handle mounting clip 4, which is in the form of an elongated strip of sheet metal, is securely riveted in position on the side wall of the body 2 and has semi-circular ribs 5 struck up from its under. side along each longitudinal edge to form handle receiving recesses 6.

Ring-like wire handle members 7 are provided with straight sides 8 which are mounted in the recesses 6 to form hinged mountings for said handles, so that said handles may be swung back along the side walls of said body to permit nesting of a plurality of said catchers and may be swung out into operative position when in use.

" The upper rolled edge of said body is cut away at a point directly above said handle mounting clip to expose a short length 9 of said wire reenforcing ring. A handle spacing and locking tongue 10 ishingedly mounted on the exposed length of said reenforcing held on the tongue to prevent displacement of the tongue. It will be understood that a mere depression may be substituted for the opening or hole 14, if desired. 7

While I have shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention it will be understood that I do not wish to be limted thereto since various modifications may be made without departing from the scope thereof, as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A rivet catcher comprising a funnel-shaped sheet metal body having its upper edge rolled over a wire reenforcing ring, a handle mounting clip comprising an elongated strip of sheet metal securely riveted to said body and having longitudinal semi-circular ribs struck up from its under side along each longitudinal edge to form handle receiving recesses,

continuous ring-like wire handles having their one side extending in substantially straight line and fitted in said recesses in said handle mouting clip so 'as to form a hinged mounting, said handles being adapted to be swung back along the side walls of said body so that a plurality of said catchers may be nested and to be swung out at substantially right angles to the side wall face of said body when said catcher is in use, said body having its upper rolled edgecut away to expose a section of said reenforcing ring and a handle spacing and locking tongue hingedly mounted on the exposed section of said reenforcing ring at the top edge of said body and adapted to be moved down into engagement 5 with the upper ends of said handles when said handles are swung out into operative position, said tongue having a reduced width adjacent its free end to provide shoulders adapt ed to engage the outer surface of said handles when said portion of reduced width is moved into position between said handles, said tongue having its, portion of reduced width rolled to form a spacing projection against which said handles abut when in operative position whereby said handles are spaced and prevented from moVement-re1ative to said body when said handles are gripped by the operator.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. 7

' CHARLES D. HENDERSON. 

